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THE BOOK OF<br/>
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PSALM 45
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A Messianic Psalm—Messiah is fairer than the children of men—He is anointed with the oil of gladness above his fellows—His name shall be remembered in all generations.
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<center><span class='small'>TO THE CHIEF MUSICIAN UPON SHOSHANNIM, FOR THE SONS OF KORAH, MASCHIL, A SONG OF LOVES.</span></center>
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My</span> heart is <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/45/1a" mark="a" type="P" title="HEB stirred over.">inditing</a> a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue <i>is</i> the pen of a ready writer.
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Thou art fairer than the children of men: <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/45/2a" mark="a" type="A" title="Luke 4: 22.">grace</a> is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
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Gird thy sword upon <i>thy</i> thigh, O <i>most</i> mighty, with thy <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/45/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 21: 5.">glory</a> and thy majesty.
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&nbsp;&nbsp;4 
And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness <i>and</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/45/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Righteousness.">righteousness</a>; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
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Thine arrows <i>are</i> sharp in the heart of the king’s enemies; <i>whereby</i> the people fall under thee.
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Thy <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/45/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Kingdom of God, in Heaven.">throne</a>, O God, <i>is</i> for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom <i>is</i> a right sceptre.
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Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/45/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Cheerfulness.">gladness</a> above thy fellows.
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All thy garments <i>smell</i> of <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/45/8a" mark="a" type="A" title="John 19: 39.">myrrh</a>, and aloes, <i>and</i> cassia, out of the ivory palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.
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&nbsp;&nbsp;9 
Kings’ daughters <i>were</i> among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
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Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father’s house;
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So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for he <i>is</i> thy Lord; and worship thou him.
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And the daughter of Tyre <i>shall be there</i> with a gift; <i>even</i> the rich among the people shall intreat thy favour.
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The king’s daughter <i>is</i> all glorious within: her <sup>a</sup><a href="ps/45/13a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Apparel.">clothing</a> <i>is</i> of wrought gold.
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She shall be brought unto the king in raiment of needlework: the virgins her companions that follow her shall be brought unto thee.
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With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the king’s palace.
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Instead of thy fathers shall be thy children, whom thou mayest make princes in all the earth.
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I will make thy name to be remembered in all generations: therefore shall the people praise thee for ever and ever.
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